Thank you to sandysea for sponsoring Dallas Garzaโs memorial
A San Antonio family is sharing the legacy of one of the soldiers who died in a helicopter crash Thursday as a way to encourage others.
Dallas Gerald Garza, 34, reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the United States Army.
Dallas Garza, 34, and the other soldiers killed were part of peacekeeping operations. He is survived by three children.
He graduated from 71st High School in Fayetteville, and he soon made plans to follow his parents into the military .
โMany times, pilots have treated me and other crew chiefs like errand boys, but Dallas refused to do that,โ the crew chief wrote. โHe showed us respect and always took the time to teach new things. There are few pilots I have respected as much as him.โ
โDallas made everyone around him better,โ wrote another soldier. โTo be honest, I donโt even think it was a conscious thing. Itโs just what happened. Letโs face it, he could have done anything with his life and would have been madly successful, because he was incredible intelligent, tenacious, and put his entire self into everything he did.โ
Sadly, while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt, military investigators believe mechanical issues may have been the cause of the helicopter crash.
Garza served his country for 14 years at that point.
Garza proposed marriage to his girlfriend the day before the crash, said one of his three sisters.
CW3 Dallas G. Garza, 34, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in a helicopter crash when piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk that went down in Sinai, Egypt. Dallas was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to parents David and Belinda. He spent the majority of his childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin with his mother and siblings Aurora, Sylvia and Tommy Long. For high school, he attended Seventy-First Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina when he moved to be with his parents David Garza Jr. and Maria De Jesus Garza with siblings Jesica and David Garza. Not long after graduating from high school in 2005, Dallas followed his fatherโs footsteps enlisting into the Army. His first duty station was back to his family in Fort Bragg as a helicopter crew chief, where he was able to complete his first Airborne jump alongside his father during his last Airborne jump in the Army. His 2nd assignment was in Hawaii at Wheeler and Schofield where he fell in love with the island before he truly began to pursue his journey to become a Black Hawk pilot being assigned to Fort Rucker in 2010. When he graduated from Warrant Officer School, he had numerous awards presented to him in front of his parents, foreshadowing his greatness to come. His first duty station as a pilot was in his treasured state of Texas in Fort Hood. He was there for a few years and quickly excelled becoming a pilot in command and then an instructor. For his last assignment he went back to his beloved Hawaii, where he progressed further to a senior instructor pilot and instrument examiner. His next endeavor following his assignment in Egypt would have been a move to Fort Campbell, Kentucky due to his favorable assessment for the special operations aviation regiment (Airborne).
When not in uniform, Dallas knew how to live life to the fullest as a father, son, brother and friend. He would wear flamingos with pride, singing his heart out in karaoke, and dress up every chance he could, including dressing up as the hero he will forever be remembered as, Superman.
A San Antonio family is sharing the legacy of one of the soldiers who died in a helicopter crash Thursday as a way to encourage others.
Dallas Gerald Garza, 34, reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the United States Army.
Dallas Garza, 34, and the other soldiers killed were part of peacekeeping operations. He is survived by three children.
He graduated from 71st High School in Fayetteville, and he soon made plans to follow his parents into the military .
โMany times, pilots have treated me and other crew chiefs like errand boys, but Dallas refused to do that,โ the crew chief wrote. โHe showed us respect and always took the time to teach new things. There are few pilots I have respected as much as him.โ
โDallas made everyone around him better,โ wrote another soldier. โTo be honest, I donโt even think it was a conscious thing. Itโs just what happened. Letโs face it, he could have done anything with his life and would have been madly successful, because he was incredible intelligent, tenacious, and put his entire self into everything he did.โ
Sadly, while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt, military investigators believe mechanical issues may have been the cause of the helicopter crash.
Garza served his country for 14 years at that point.
Garza proposed marriage to his girlfriend the day before the crash, said one of his three sisters.
CW3 Dallas G. Garza, 34, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in a helicopter crash when piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk that went down in Sinai, Egypt. Dallas was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to parents David and Belinda. He spent the majority of his childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin with his mother and siblings Aurora, Sylvia and Tommy Long. For high school, he attended Seventy-First Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina when he moved to be with his parents David Garza Jr. and Maria De Jesus Garza with siblings Jesica and David Garza. Not long after graduating from high school in 2005, Dallas followed his fatherโs footsteps enlisting into the Army. His first duty station was back to his family in Fort Bragg as a helicopter crew chief, where he was able to complete his first Airborne jump alongside his father during his last Airborne jump in the Army. His 2nd assignment was in Hawaii at Wheeler and Schofield where he fell in love with the island before he truly began to pursue his journey to become a Black Hawk pilot being assigned to Fort Rucker in 2010. When he graduated from Warrant Officer School, he had numerous awards presented to him in front of his parents, foreshadowing his greatness to come. His first duty station as a pilot was in his treasured state of Texas in Fort Hood. He was there for a few years and quickly excelled becoming a pilot in command and then an instructor. For his last assignment he went back to his beloved Hawaii, where he progressed further to a senior instructor pilot and instrument examiner. His next endeavor following his assignment in Egypt would have been a move to Fort Campbell, Kentucky due to his favorable assessment for the special operations aviation regiment (Airborne).
When not in uniform, Dallas knew how to live life to the fullest as a father, son, brother and friend. He would wear flamingos with pride, singing his heart out in karaoke, and dress up every chance he could, including dressing up as the hero he will forever be remembered as, Superman.
Thank you to sandysea for sponsoring Dallas Garzaโs memorial
A San Antonio family is sharing the legacy of one of the soldiers who died in a helicopter crash Thursday as a way to encourage others.
Dallas Gerald Garza, 34, reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the United States Army.
Dallas Garza, 34, and the other soldiers killed were part of peacekeeping operations. He is survived by three children.
He graduated from 71st High School in Fayetteville, and he soon made plans to follow his parents into the military .
โMany times, pilots have treated me and other crew chiefs like errand boys, but Dallas refused to do that,โ the crew chief wrote. โHe showed us respect and always took the time to teach new things. There are few pilots I have respected as much as him.โ
โDallas made everyone around him better,โ wrote another soldier. โTo be honest, I donโt even think it was a conscious thing. Itโs just what happened. Letโs face it, he could have done anything with his life and would have been madly successful, because he was incredible intelligent, tenacious, and put his entire self into everything he did.โ
Sadly, while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt, military investigators believe mechanical issues may have been the cause of the helicopter crash.
Garza served his country for 14 years at that point.
Garza proposed marriage to his girlfriend the day before the crash, said one of his three sisters.
CW3 Dallas G. Garza, 34, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in a helicopter crash when piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk that went down in Sinai, Egypt. Dallas was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to parents David and Belinda. He spent the majority of his childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin with his mother and siblings Aurora, Sylvia and Tommy Long. For high school, he attended Seventy-First Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina when he moved to be with his parents David Garza Jr. and Maria De Jesus Garza with siblings Jesica and David Garza. Not long after graduating from high school in 2005, Dallas followed his fatherโs footsteps enlisting into the Army. His first duty station was back to his family in Fort Bragg as a helicopter crew chief, where he was able to complete his first Airborne jump alongside his father during his last Airborne jump in the Army. His 2nd assignment was in Hawaii at Wheeler and Schofield where he fell in love with the island before he truly began to pursue his journey to become a Black Hawk pilot being assigned to Fort Rucker in 2010. When he graduated from Warrant Officer School, he had numerous awards presented to him in front of his parents, foreshadowing his greatness to come. His first duty station as a pilot was in his treasured state of Texas in Fort Hood. He was there for a few years and quickly excelled becoming a pilot in command and then an instructor. For his last assignment he went back to his beloved Hawaii, where he progressed further to a senior instructor pilot and instrument examiner. His next endeavor following his assignment in Egypt would have been a move to Fort Campbell, Kentucky due to his favorable assessment for the special operations aviation regiment (Airborne).
When not in uniform, Dallas knew how to live life to the fullest as a father, son, brother and friend. He would wear flamingos with pride, singing his heart out in karaoke, and dress up every chance he could, including dressing up as the hero he will forever be remembered as, Superman.
A San Antonio family is sharing the legacy of one of the soldiers who died in a helicopter crash Thursday as a way to encourage others.
Dallas Gerald Garza, 34, reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the United States Army.
Dallas Garza, 34, and the other soldiers killed were part of peacekeeping operations. He is survived by three children.
He graduated from 71st High School in Fayetteville, and he soon made plans to follow his parents into the military .
โMany times, pilots have treated me and other crew chiefs like errand boys, but Dallas refused to do that,โ the crew chief wrote. โHe showed us respect and always took the time to teach new things. There are few pilots I have respected as much as him.โ
โDallas made everyone around him better,โ wrote another soldier. โTo be honest, I donโt even think it was a conscious thing. Itโs just what happened. Letโs face it, he could have done anything with his life and would have been madly successful, because he was incredible intelligent, tenacious, and put his entire self into everything he did.โ
Sadly, while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt, military investigators believe mechanical issues may have been the cause of the helicopter crash.
Garza served his country for 14 years at that point.
Garza proposed marriage to his girlfriend the day before the crash, said one of his three sisters.
CW3 Dallas G. Garza, 34, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in a helicopter crash when piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk that went down in Sinai, Egypt. Dallas was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to parents David and Belinda. He spent the majority of his childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin with his mother and siblings Aurora, Sylvia and Tommy Long. For high school, he attended Seventy-First Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina when he moved to be with his parents David Garza Jr. and Maria De Jesus Garza with siblings Jesica and David Garza. Not long after graduating from high school in 2005, Dallas followed his fatherโs footsteps enlisting into the Army. His first duty station was back to his family in Fort Bragg as a helicopter crew chief, where he was able to complete his first Airborne jump alongside his father during his last Airborne jump in the Army. His 2nd assignment was in Hawaii at Wheeler and Schofield where he fell in love with the island before he truly began to pursue his journey to become a Black Hawk pilot being assigned to Fort Rucker in 2010. When he graduated from Warrant Officer School, he had numerous awards presented to him in front of his parents, foreshadowing his greatness to come. His first duty station as a pilot was in his treasured state of Texas in Fort Hood. He was there for a few years and quickly excelled becoming a pilot in command and then an instructor. For his last assignment he went back to his beloved Hawaii, where he progressed further to a senior instructor pilot and instrument examiner. His next endeavor following his assignment in Egypt would have been a move to Fort Campbell, Kentucky due to his favorable assessment for the special operations aviation regiment (Airborne).
When not in uniform, Dallas knew how to live life to the fullest as a father, son, brother and friend. He would wear flamingos with pride, singing his heart out in karaoke, and dress up every chance he could, including dressing up as the hero he will forever be remembered as, Superman.
